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82 McAfee Total Protection
Allowing Internet access for programs
Some programs, like Internet browsers, need to access the
Internet to function properly.
Firewall allows you use the Program Permissions page to:
 Allow access for programs
 Allow outbound-only access for programs
 Block access for programs
You can also allow a program to have full and outbound-only
Internet access from the Outbound Events and Recent Events log.
Allow full access for a program
You can allow an existing blocked program on your computer to
have full inbound and outbound Internet access.
1 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Internet &
Network, then click Configure.
2 On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is enabled, click Advanced.
3 On the Firewall pane, click
Program Permissions.
4 Under
Program Permissions, select a program with
Blocked or Outbound-Only Access.
5 Under
Action, click Allow Access.
6 Click
OK.
Allow full access for a new program
You can allow a new program on your computer to have full
inbound and outbound Internet access.
1 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Internet &
Network, then click Configure.
2 On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is enabled, click Advanced.
3 On the Firewall pane, click
Program Permissions.
4 Under
Program Permissions, click Add Allowed Program.
5 In the
Add Program dialog box, browse for and select the
program that you want to add, then click
Open.
Note: You can change the permissions of a newly added program
as you would an existing program by selecting the program, and
then clicking Allow Outbound-Only Access or Block Access
under Action.